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INVENTOR 304 LA N652 United States Patent 3,1il0,397 COVERALL SolLanger, W'estfield, NJ. Filed Nov. 21, 1962, Ser. No. 239,170 4 Claims.(Cl. 2--80) of such garments is a snoWsuit which usually includes anattached hood and integral or separate leggings. Notwithstanding thefact that such snowsuits may be fabricated of relatively waterproof andwindproof materials, there still exists a need for a Waterproof andwindproof garment which completely covers the child from head to toewhen wearing such snowsuit to afiord optimum protection against theelements, and in particular to keep the child dry and warm when exposed'to the snow and/0r rain.

Broadly, it is an object of the present invention to provide an outergarment for use by children which realizes one or more of the aforesaidobjectives. Specifically, it is Within the contemplation of the presentinvention to provide a waterproof and windproof coverall for use overchildrens outerwear which effectively covers the dressed child from headto toe and affords optimum protection against the elements.

In accordance with an illustrative embodiment demonstrating objects andfeatures of the present invention, there is provided a coverall whichcomprises first and second body panels, first and second sleeve panelsand a hood panel. The body panels each include front and rear sectionsfolded about an outer edge and are disposed in superposed relation andhave coextensive inner edges each including a leg segment and a bodysegment. Means join the respective leg segments of the inner edges ofthe front and rear sections of the finst and second body panels to eachother to form first and second legs for the coverall. Provision is madefor joining the body segment of the rear section of the first body panelto the body segment of the rear section of the second panel to form aback for the coverall. Separable fastening means releasably join thebody segment of the inner edge of the front section of the first bodypanel to the body segment of the inner edge of the front section of thesecond body panel to complete the body for the coverall. The body isformed with opposed sleeve openings and a neck opening and the first andsecond sleeve panels are formed into respective sleeves which aresecured to the body at the sleeve openings. Finally, the hood panel isformed into a hood having a face opening and joined to the body at theneck opening.

Advantageously, the coverall in ay be manufactured of a heavy dutywaterproof synthetic fabric which is pliable at exceptionally lowtemperatures, scuff and abrasion resistant, and readily cleaned, as bywiping with a damp cloth. The garment provides warmth without weight andmay eliminate the bulky garments usually employed to protect against thecold weather.

The above brief description, as well as further objects, features andadvantages of the present invention will be more fully appreciated byreference to the following detailed description of [a presentlypreferred, but'nonetheless illustrative embodiment in accordance withthe present invention, when taken in conjunction with the accompanyingdrawings, wherein:

' FIG. 1 is a perspective view of an outer garment or cover-allembodying features of the present invention shown as worn on a child;

FIG. 2 isla front elevational view of the coverall shown in a stretchedout condition;

FIG. 3 is a plan View, with certain parts folded, show ing the fivepanels which make up the garment in ac cordance with the presentinvention; and,

FIG. 4 is a front :elevational view of the hood panel as partiallyformed and preliminary to its final assembly to the garment.

Referring now specifically to the drawings, there 'is shown in FIGS. 1and 2 a waterproof and Windproof coverall, generally designated by thereference numeral 10, for use over childrens outerwear which ispreferably fabricated of a heavy duty waterproof vinyl fabric which ispliable at low temperatures, is scuff and abrasion nesistant and isreadily stitchable. The coverall or garment 10 includes five componentparts, as seen in FIG. 3, and includes a first body panel 12, :a secondbody panel 14 (shown folded over), a first sleeve panel 16, a secondsleeve panel 18 (show folded over) and a hood panel 20.

Each of the body panels 12, 14 is substantially identical inconstruction and shape, with the first body panel 12 providing the righthalf of the garment "(as shown in FIG. 1 and when viewed from the frontof the garment) and t 16 second body panel 14 providing the left half ofthe garment it). The body panel 12 includes a front section 12a and arear section 12b, with the front and rear sections being folded about anouter edge or fold line to lie in superposed relation, as illustratedfor the second or left body panel 14 in FIG. 3. When folded, the frontand rear sections 12a, 12b include superposed and coextensive inneredges, with the front inner edge including a substantially straightfront leg segment 12d which joins a front body segment 12:? along acurved crotch segment 12 Similarly, the rear inner edge include-s asubstantially straight rear leg segment 12g which joins a rear bodysegment 1211 along a curved crotch segment Hi. The lower ends of thefront and rear leg segments 12d, 12g are joined by a transversesubstantially straight lower edge 12 which bounds and defines a legopening. The upper end of the front body segment 122 extends into anarcuate edge 12k which partially defines or bounds a neck opening, acorresponding arcuate edge 121 which extends inwardly from the rear bodysegment 12h and likewise partially bounding the neck opening, anintermediate and inwardly directed cut-out 12m which bounds and definesa sleeve opening, and shoulder edges 1211, 12p which project in oppositedirections from the cut out or sleeve opening 12m and join the .arcuateedges 12k, 121. The edges Mn, 12;: are brought into superposed relationwith respect to each other when the front body panel 12 is mediallyfolded and are stitched together to fonm the corresponding rightshoulder of the garment. At a location beneath the cut out or sleeveopening 12m, there are provided a number of perforations or vents 12qwhich serve to ventilate the garment or coverall 10, as will besubsequently described.

The second or left body panel 14 is identical in all respects to thefirst or right body panel 12. Accordingly its detailed description isdispensed with in the interest of brevity. However, correspondingreference characters have been applied to the second body panel 14 asare applied to the first body panel 12.

The first or right sleeve panel 16 includes front and rear sleevesections 16a, 16b which are folded about a medial longitudinallyextending fold line such that the opposite side edges 16d, 16s arebrought into coextensive relation for joinder, as by stitching, to forma sleeve. The first or right sleeve panel 16 is seen to be of generallytrapezoidal shape, with the end :or edge 16 defining an armpit openingfor the sleeve and the end or edge 16g defining an arm or hand opening.

. bound or. frame a face opening, while the lower edge 2% provides aneck opening which may be secured about the neck opening defined by thearcuate segments 12k, 121, 14k, 14l of the body panels 12, 14

The assembly of the garment involves the following steps. iHowever, theorder of the steps is in no Wise critical to the completion of thecoverall 1t) and is subject to alatitude of variation and change.Initially, the respective body panels 12, .14 are folded (see forexample the folded panel 14 in FIG. 3). Thereupon, the leg segments 12d,12g of the superposed inner edges are joined to each other to form afirst or right leg 22 for the garment, as seen in PEG. 2. The joinder ofthe coextensive edges 12d, 12g may be by stitching, with or without theaddition of a binding or piping to strengthen the seam and to provide asubstantially watertight and airtight seal along the inner side of theleg. In a similar fashion, the leg segments. 14d, 14g of the second orleft body panel 14- are joined together to form the second or left leg24 of the garment.- Next, the b ack of the garment may be completed byjoining together the rear body segments 12h, 14h of the inner edges ofthe respective panels 12, 14. Finally, a separable fastener 26 may besecured along the body segments 12e, 14a of the front sections 12a, 14aof the body panels 12, 14 to provide a fly front for the garment whichcan be opened downwardly from the neck down to the crotch of the garmentto facilitate the child stepping into and out of the coverall 10.Preferably, the separable fastener 26 is rust-proof and is of a typewherein the separation between the teeth thereof affords, in'conjunctionwith theneedle holes formed incident to the stitching of the fastener 26to the body panels, the stitching of the several panels together and thevent openings 12: 1 4q, a degree of ventilation. In-this respect, itshould be recalled that the several panels are fabricated of anon-porous Waterproof and windproof synthetic material. The first orright sleeve panel 16 is joined attire armpit opening defined by theedge 16 to the sleeve opening 12m of the right body panel 12 to providethe right sleeve 28 for the garment It In similar fashion, thesecond'or'left sleeve panel 18 is secured to the left body panel 14 toprovide the left sleeve 35) for the garment. Finally, the hood panel 20is stitched in place about the neck opening to complete the hood for thegarment.

In a preliminary or final operation, provision may be made about therespective leg openings 22a, 24a, the respective arm openings 26a, 28aand the hood or face opening 30a to establish a snug fit of thecorresponding portions of the coverall 10 about the legs, arms and faceof the wearer. This may take the form of elastic bands or ties whichsomewhat gather the material about the respective openings 22a, 24a,28a, 30a and 32a and establish corresponding stretchable openings whichassure the requisite snug or tight fit about the extremities of thewearer. I

A latitude of modification, change and substitution is intended in theforegoing disclosure and in some instances some features of theinvention will be employed without a corresponding use of otherfeatures. Accordingly, it is appropriate that the appended claims beconstrued broadly and in a manner consistent with the spirit and scopeof the invention herein.

What I claim is:

l. A waterproof and windproof coverall for use over childrens outerwearcomprising a first body panel, a second body panel, a first sleevepanel, a second sleeve panel and a hood panel, each of said panels beingfabricated of a Waterproof synthetic material, said body panels eachincluding front and rear sections folded about an outer edge anddisposed in superposed relation and having coextensive inner edges, eachof said inner edges including a leg segmentand a body segment, theportion of each of said sections between the leg segment and thecoextensive portion of the outer edge being wider than the portion ofeach of said sections between a the body segment and the coextensiveportion of the outer edge, stitching joining the respective leg segmentsof the inner edges of the front and rear sections of said firstbody'panel to each other to form a first leg for said coverall having aleg opening, stitchingjoining the respective leg segments of the inneredges of the front and rear sections of said second body panel to eachother to form a second leg for said coverall having a leg opening,stitching joining the body segment of the inner edge of the rear sectionof said first body panel to the body segment of the inner edge of onerear section of said second body panel to form a back for said coverall,separable fastening means releasably joining the body segment of theinner edge of the front section of-said first body panel to the bodysegment of the inner edge of the front section of said second body panelto combounding each of said armpit openings and an adjacent sleeveopening for joining the respective sleeves to said body, means forforming said hood panel into a hood having a face opening, and stitchingfor joining said hood to said body at said neck opening.

2. A waterproof and windproof coverall according to claim 1 includingelasticized means about said leg openings and said arm openings forestablishing a sung fit about said arm and leg openings to the wearer.

3. A waterproof and windproof coverall according to claim 2 includingmeans about said face opening for establishing a sung fit about saidfacing opening to the wearer.

4. A waterproof and windproof coverall according to claim 3 wherein theplural courses of stitching joining the several panels have needle holestherealong and wherein said separable fastening means includes pluralteeth having spaces therebetween, said needle holes and spaces servingto ventilate said coverall.

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1. A WATERPROOF AND WINDPROOF COVERALL FOR USE OVER CHILDREN''SOUTERWEAR COMPRISING A FIRST BODY PANEL, A SECOND BODY PANEL, A FIRSTSLEEVE PANEL, A SECOND SLEEVE PANEL AND A HOOD PANEL, EACH OF SAIDPANELS BEING FABRICATED OF A WATERPROOF SYNTHETIC MATERIAL, SAID BODYPANELS EACH INCLUDING FRONT AND REAR SECTIONS FOLDED ABOUT AN OUTER EDGEAND DISPOSED IN SUPERPOSED RELATION AND HAVING COEXTENSIVE INNER EDGES,EACH OF SAID INNER EDGES INCLUDING A LEG SEGMENT AND A BODY SEGMENT, THEPORTION OF EACH OF SAID SECTIONS BETWEEN THE LEG SEGMENT AND THECOEXTENSIVE PORTION OF THE OUTER EDGE BEING WIDER THAN THE PORTION OFEACH OF SAID SECTIONS BETWEEN THE BODY SEGMENT AND THE COEXTENSIVEPORTION OF THE OUTER EDGE, STITCHING JOINING THE RESPECTIVE LEG SEGMENTSOF THE INNER EDGES OF THE FRONT AND REAR SECTIONS OF SAID FIRST BODYPANEL TO EACH OTHER TO FORM A FIRST LEG FOR SAID COVERALL HAVING A LEGOPENING, STITCHING JOINING THE RESPECTIVE LEG SEGMENTS OF THE INNEREDGES OF THE FRONT AND REAR SECTIONS OF SAID SECOND BODY PANEL TO EACHOTHER TO FORM A SECOND LEG FOR SAID COVERALL HAVING A LEG OPENING,STITCHING JOINING THE BODY SEGMENT OF THE INNER EDGE OF THE REAR SECTIONOF SAID FIRST BODY PANEL TO THE BODY SEGMENT OF THE INNER EDGE OF ONEREAR SECTION OF SAID SECOND BODY PANEL TO FORM A BACK FOR SAID COVERALL,SEPARABLE FASTENING MEANS RELEASABLY JOINING THE BODY SEGMENT OF THEINNER EDGE OF THE FRONT SECTION OF SAID FIRST BODY PANEL TO THE BODYSEGMENT OF THE INNER EDGE OF THE FRONT SECTION OF SAID SECOND BODY PANELTO COMPLETE THE BODY FOR SAID COVERALL, SAID BODY HAVING OPPOSED SLEEVEOPENING AND A NECK OPENING, MEANS FOR FORMING THE RESPECTIVE SLEEVEPANELS INTO FIRST AND SECOND SLEEVES EACH TERMINATING AT ONE END IN ANARMPIT OPENING AND AT THE OTHER END IN A HAND OPENING, STITCHINGBOUNDING EACH OF SAID ARMPIT OPENINGS AND AN ADJACENT SLEEVE OPENING FORJOINING THE RESPECTIVE SLEEVES TO SAID BODY, MEANS FOR FORMING SAID HOODPANEL INTO A HOOD HAVING A FACE OPENING, AND STITCHING FOR JOINING SAIDHOOD TO SAID BODY AT SAID NECK OPENING.